Amazon Maximum Age: 95 months
Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Knowledge Adventure
EAN: 0876930001642
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Format: CD-ROM
Height: 7.5 inches
Length: 1.38 inches
Weight: 31 hundredths-pounds
Width: 5.25 inches
Label: Knowledge Adventure
Manufacturer: Knowledge Adventure
Model: 20218
Packaged Height: 150 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 760 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 20 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 530 hundredths-inches
Platform: Windows XP
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Knowledge Adventure
Release Date: 2007-05-01
Studio: Knowledge Adventure
Feature:
- The smart, fun way to achieve success in school
- Personalized learning that responds to your child's pace so that kids stay challenged and motivated
- Interactive learning design provides new play experiences every time your child signs on
- Parents get activity tips, helpful ideas, and progress reports
- Unique 3D design and immersive play
Product Description:
JumpStart World is the smart, fun way to achieve success in school! Kids' educational games are designed to instill confidence, joy and excitement around learning. Welcome to JumpStart World Kindergarten, an evolving 3D learning environment full of whimsical lands, lively activities and friendly characters.
Customer Reviews:
 Couldn't install on Vista64, 2008-08-10
I was not able to install this software on Vista-64. The box also does not make it clear about having to register personal information online just to install the software. A subscription is not clear on the outside of the box, and I'm still not sure whether the monthly payment is absolutely required. I couldn't find anything on the box about even requiring a monthly payment. On Vista-64 at the beginning of installation, the installation software opened an Internet Explorer box to register (which the software says is needed for tracking your child's progress). Why can't they just track the progress on my computer??? Most software doesn't open a web browser, and this step is obviously fraught with problems.
After registering through the web browser, the installation software failed to install. The company's website describes this problem and says to download a file called JSWorldRegIniPatch to fix this problem. I downloaded that file, ran it, and tried to reinstall. After registering again, the software would still not install. I went through this about 10 frustrating times and gave up. There aren't many places to deviate from the installation/registration path, so this points to software that isn't correctly designed and correctly tested.
After this frustrating experience, I tried returning this broken software to the store where I bought it, and they said the best they could do was to replace it with the exact same software... A lot of good that would do. The store finally agreed to a store credit after they couldn't install it either. Anyway, this may work fine on 32-bit Vista, but wouldn't even install on my PC. The fault of this broken software complete lies with the company who created it. It is not hard to create software that installs correctly, but for whatever reason, this company decided that it would be best to intrusively gather information about its customers and to charge a monthly fee. In trying to implement these unfriendly policies, they created software that won't even install.
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